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4 results for PANDEMIC from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Apr 18, 2019	16A	Global scare	Alex Eaton-Salners	Shortz
Mon Jan 5, 2015	38D	Nightmare for the C.D.C.	John Guzzetta	Shortz
Sun Dec 28, 2014	16D	Plague, e.g.	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Wed Nov 24, 1993	52A	Universal	Nancy S. Ross	Shortz

1 result for PANDEMIC from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Mar 29, 1976	42A	Universal	Jack Wherry	Weng

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